League Two: Grimsby vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 38 match between Grimsby and Newport and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Newport go up against Grimsby this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Blundell Park.

Grimsby approach round 38 as number 9 in the League Two table with 56 points on their account so far. With 37 rounds behind them, Newport have amassed 46 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Form: Grimsby vs Newport

Grimsby Form

Grimsby have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-3 victory against Walsall. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Notts Co., before handing over another win to Salford City in a 0-1 defeat. Grimsby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Newport Form

Newport collected one win from their last three matches, as Chesterfield won by 2-1. Accrington were too strong as well, winning 5-0, before Newport won 3-0 against Harrogate Town. Newport claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Grimsby and Newport

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Grimsby and Newport played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Grimsby vs Newport

It has been a superb season for Danny Rose so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Grimsby rely on his abilities against Newport. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Grimsby won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Newport won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Grimsby have not lost to Newport in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Grimsby only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Newport scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Newport will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Grimsby managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Newport played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Grimsby conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.